TRM20001 - Tourist Behaviour and Interactions (2015)

Not currently available in 2015

Examines tourist behaviour and the consequences of that behaviour using the theoretical insights drawn from social psychology, sociology, cultural geography and anthropology. The unit explores the tourist experience in relation to pre-travel, at-destination, and post-travel phases. Tourist behaviour and the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of the behaviour and social interactions are examined at individual, social group and societal levels.

1. Conceptualising the tourist within contemporary society
2. Destination decision-making and destination image
3. Motivations and expectations
4. Pleasure making and embodiment
5. Social interaction between tourists and locals
6. Tourists’ reflections on their experiences
7. The ethical tourist?
8. Environmental Impacts of tourist interactions and behaviour
9. Socio-cultural Impacts of the tourist  interactions and behaviour
10. Research approaches to studying tourist behaviour

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.